Carrot 'Solar Yellow'
Carrot 'Solar Yellow' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Yellow carrots are believed to have been around since the 9th century although these days we are more used to our carrots being mainly orange. 'Solar Yellow' had buttery yellow, sweet, crisp flesh and grows to 15 to 17 cm long. The yellow pigments or Xanthophylls are reported to be associated with good eye health.
Product: Carrot 'Solar Yellow'
Product type: SEED (300)
Botanical name: Daucus carota
Yellow carrots are believed to have been around since the 9th century although these days we are more used to our carrots being mainly orange. 'Solar Yellow' had buttery yellow, sweet, crisp flesh and grows to 15 to 17 cm long. The yellow pigments or Xanthophylls are reported to be associated with good eye health.
Plant type: Cool season annual
Plant height: 30 cm
Sow when: Germinate best at 8 - 28°C soil temp.
Temperate: Early spring to early autumn
Subtropical: All year but avoid hottest months
Tropical: April - June
Germination: 6 - 14 days
Depth: 10 mm deep
Position: Full sun
Sow where: Sow direct
Soil type: Friable, deeply dug, well-drained soil, pH 5.5 - 6.5; avoid fresh animal manure, it causes forking; mulch well.
Rows: 30 cm apart
Details: To improve germination, prevent seed rows from drying out by covering with cardboard; remove as soon as seeds germinate
Harvest: 60 days